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Opus the Poet

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Need help making up my mind
Jul 8^th, 2011, 11:58pm

I have 3 bike designs that need to be built, but only time and resources to build one. The problem is they are all really neat designs that deserve to see the road and I can't make up my mind which one to build. I will list them in order of build difficulty. Smiley

1. 20/20 Crank forward. This would be a MTB frame and a BMX frame spliced together to make a compact Crank-forward bike that will fit on the racks on the front of the DART bus, with a suspension fork. 42" wheelbase to fit the rack with a 20x3" (406-75 ERTO) rear tire and a springer seat to cush the tush.

2. 20/20 FWD CLWB. Basically the bike above with the BB moved to the bottom of the fork, rigid fork with the seat moved over the rear tire. This would be a MBB FWD with a rear BB (too many acronyms) like the Moeller F'lowroller. Instead of the springer seat there would be a full recumbent style seat with a backrest. 50" wheelbase will just catch the rack with the rear tire without destroying the frame bouncing on the rack.

3. 26/26 FWD LWB low racer. Basically the F'lowroller with full suspension and e-assist. If built to the fullest extent of the TX e-assist law, and also meeting the federal limits on e-assist we're talking 210 miles per charge with LiFePO4 batteries, 40 miles with SLA from the recycle rack at Autozone. I don't know that I'll ever have the money for the LiFePO4 batteries, Smiley

but if I do I want to ride across the continent with this bike. 200 miles a day at an average speed of 18 MPH... Smiley

Basically we're talking $2500 in batteries alone for this one with the lithium battery.

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FlyingLaZBoy Moderator '16 ICE SprintX fs, '16 Rocket, '12 KHS Mocha Posts: 5803	Re: Need help making up my mind Reply #1 - Jul 11^th, 2011, 7:58am Go for #3 -- you enjoy the cross-country touring idea, don't you?
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Ric_Clark

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Re: Need help making up my mind
Reply #2 - Jul 11^th, 2011, 9:38am

Quote from Opus the Poet on Jul 8^th, 2011, 11:58pm:

I have 3 bike designs that need to be built, but only time and resources to build one. The problem is they are all really neat designs that deserve to see the road and I can't make up my mind which one to build. I will list them in order of build difficulty. Smiley

1. 20/20 Crank forward. This would be a MTB frame and a BMX frame spliced together to make a compact Crank-forward bike that will fit on the racks on the front of the DART bus, with a suspension fork. 42" wheelbase to fit the rack with a 20x3" (406-75 ERTO) rear tire and a springer seat to cush the tush.

2. 20/20 FWD CLWB. Basically the bike above with the BB moved to the bottom of the fork, rigid fork with the seat moved over the rear tire. This would be a MBB FWD with a rear BB (too many acronyms) like the Moeller F'lowroller. Instead of the springer seat there would be a full recumbent style seat with a backrest. 50" wheelbase will just catch the rack with the rear tire without destroying the frame bouncing on the rack.

3. 26/26 FWD LWB low racer. Basically the F'lowroller with full suspension and e-assist. If built to the fullest extent of the TX e-assist law, and also meeting the federal limits on e-assist we're talking 210 miles per charge with LiFePO4 batteries, 40 miles with SLA from the recycle rack at Autozone. I don't know that I'll ever have the money for the LiFePO4 batteries, Smiley

but if I do I want to ride across the continent with this bike. 200 miles a day at an average speed of 18 MPH... Smiley

Basically we're talking $2500 in batteries alone for this one with the lithium battery.

I agree....go for #3.. Smiley

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Opus the Poet Five Star Member rbent member Posts: 1353	Re: Need help making up my mind Reply #3 - Jul 30^th, 2011, 4:20pm Sorry about taking so long to reply but I took the Dawgbus to TN and just got back. After the "spectacle" of the TSA at the Memphis Greyhound station I'm looking very favorably at the long-distance tourer. But Someone is interested in buying the 20/20 Crank Forward from me so that first, then the 26/26 FWD Low Racer.
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